
A Fuse #8 Production
November 28, 2022 by Amanda MacGregor
The problems seem so enormous, and they are, but I believe in our potential to come together to find solutions, organize and build the solidarity and power we need to overcome these challenges.
October 17, 2022 by Amanda MacGregor
Unfettered, fearless writing doesn’t just break or make new molds; it is so confident that it reshapes those molds into sturdy bridges that allows readers of all backgrounds to walk across safely.
October 6, 2022 by Amanda MacGregor
Stories are a vital tool in showing there is nothing to fear, that there is another side to the narrative we might have been told. It is only through such stories that we can learn about—and from—different lives and cultures, and hopefully bring people together.
October 5, 2022 by Amanda MacGregor
Imagine not just meeting a long-lost sibling, but a twin! Wild! It's their decision to keep their parents in the dark about their meeting (because they have coincidentally all ended up in the same city) that really makes the story interesting.
October 4, 2022 by Amanda MacGregor
Bhai For Now is loosely based on my brothers and their relationship. I knew whatever project I worked on after Barakah Beats would have the brother dynamic that I grew up watching so intimately.
September 16, 2021 by Amanda MacGregor
This is why I wrote IT ALL COMES BACK TO YOU: to show South Asian Muslim teens who are finally able to break the silence—and that ultimately, the most important lesson any teen can learn is that despite those who pretend otherwise, we’re human, flaws and all.
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September 7, 2021 by Amanda MacGregor
Publisher’s description At a time when we are all asking questions about identity, grief, and how to stand up for what is right, this book by the author of A Thousand Questions will hit home with young readers who love Hena Khan and Varian Johnson—or anyone struggling to understand recent U.S. history and how it still affects […]
September 1, 2021 by Amanda MacGregor
"In my book YUSUF AZEEM IS NOT A HERO, I explore many aspects of a post 9/11 world and how they affected my community."
May 7, 2020 by Amanda MacGregor
I particularly value this story for showing how complex making a new friend can be, but showing characters who push through their discomfort and hesitations to make a real connection.
October 29, 2019 by Amanda MacGregor
Guest blogger Sanya reviews this debut sci-fi title and is grateful, as a Muslim girl, to see this sort of representation in a non-contemporary setting.
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The Classroom Bookshelf
by Denise Davila
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